1. Using the parts of each word to understand its meaning, which of the following words means high blood sugar?
A. Hypertension
B. Hypodermic
C. Hypocalcemia
D. Hyperglycemia Correct
Explanation
Hyperglycemia, derived from 'hyper' (high) and 'glycemia' (blood sugar), means high blood sugar. Hypertension refers to high blood pressure, hypodermic to under-the-skin injections, and hypocalcemia to low blood calcium. Choice D is correct.
2. Which of the following is considered a credible source for an academic publication?
A. Mainstream media
B. Search engine
C. A podcast with a popular host
D. Online scholarly database Correct
Explanation
Online scholarly databases, such as JSTOR or PubMed, provide peer-reviewed, reliable sources suitable for academic publications. Mainstream media, search engines, and podcasts lack the rigorous vetting required for academic credibility. Choice D is correct.
3. Which of the following sentences correctly follows the rules of capitalization?
A. Even though he moved to New York, he was born In a Western town.
B. The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a raise.
C. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains. Correct
D. I plan to enroll in College next year.
Explanation
The sentence 'The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains' correctly capitalizes proper nouns (Rocky Mountains) and avoids unnecessary capitalization. Other options incorrectly capitalize or fail to capitalize proper nouns or titles. Choice C is correct.
4. He turned green after eating the shellfish, which the waiter had recommended. It went without saying, but he said it anyway, I dont feel too good. Which of the following is an error in the passage above?
A. The word good is used instead of well. Correct
B. The word had is used instead of have.
C. The word went is used instead of goes.
D. The word but is used instead of and.
Explanation
The passage incorrectly uses 'good' (an adjective) instead of 'well' (an adverb) to describe the feeling in 'I dont feel too good.' The other options are grammatically correct in context. Choice A is correct.
5. Please let us know when youre ready to operate Dr Padagomus. Which of the following punctuation changes would be most helpful in clarifying the meaning of the above statement?
A. A comma after operate
B. A comma after Please
C. Changing the final period to a question mark Correct
D. A hyphen after Dr
Explanation
Changing the final period to a question mark clarifies that the statement is a question, asking Dr. Padagomus about readiness. The other punctuation changes do not improve clarity as effectively. Choice C is correct.